Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss
Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name:
*Cameron Howard Winklevoss
*Tyler Howard Winklevoss
Place of Birth: Southampton, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 21, 1981
Ethnicity: German, Scottish, English, some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant Welsh and French
Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, the Winklevoss Twins, are American athletes (rowers) and entrepreneurs/computer businesspeople. They competed in the men’s pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They are investors, including in cryptocurrency, and co-founded Winklevoss Capital Management and Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. Cameron and Tyler were played by one actor in a dual role, Armie Hammer, in the film The Social Network (2010). They are, each, 6′5″.
Cameron and Tyler are the sons of Carol Jean and Howard Edward Winklevoss, Jr., an actuary, academic, and businessperson.
Cameron and Tyler’s paternal grandfather was Howard Edward Winklevoss (the son of Henry August Winklevoss and Laura Ann Day). Howard was born in Pennsylvania. Henry was born in Pennsylvania, to German parents, August Winklevoss and Minnie Weinland/Wineland/Weiland. Laura was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Day and Matilda Jane Smith.
Cameron and Tyler’s paternal grandmother was Marian Virginia Minnis (the daughter of Earl Blaine Minnis and Hazel Delle Pattison). Marian was born in Pennsylvania. Earl was the son of Asher Thornton Minnis and Jennie/Jane Catherine Roberts. Hazel was the daughter of John Pattison and Maria Louisa/Louise Cleeland.
Cameron and Tyler’s maternal grandfather was named Francis J. Leonard.
Cameron and Tyler’s maternal grandmother was Mildred Lotz (the daughter of Gustave A. Lotz and Gesine Margaret Aldag). Mildred was born in New York. Gustave was the son of Tellman Lotz and Martha Herold. Gesine was the daughter of Wilhelm/William Aldag and Adelheid/Adelaide Meyer.
Sources: Genealogy of Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Cameron and Tyler’s father – http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com
Obituary of Cameron and Tyler’s paternal great-grandfather, Henry August Winklevoss – https://www.newspapers.com
Genealogies of Cameron and Tyler’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Asher Thornton Minnis and Jennie/Jane Catherine Roberts – https://old.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Cameron and Tyler’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Maria Louisa/Louise Cleeland – https://www.wikitree.com
Obituary of Cameron and Tyler’s maternal grandfather, Francis J. Leonard – http://fultonhistory.com
Obituary of Cameron and Tyler’s maternal grandmother, Mildred (Lotz) Leonard – http://www.rockawave.com
Obituary of Cameron and Tyler’s maternal great-grandmother, Gesine Margaret (Aldag) Lotz – http://fultonhistory.com
their “Minnis” line also traces back to Northern Ireland: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74539511/asher-thornton-minnis
Their 5th great-grandfather’s brother was this man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Richford_Roberts
they also have Scots-Irish ancestry: https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Cleeland-Family-Tree-1
https://www.geni.com/people/William-McGranahan/6000000014632883708?through=6000000011163463870
remote Welsh, through their paternal 2nd great-grandmother’s “Roberts” line: https://www.geni.com/people/John-Roberts-Sr/6000000008459678665?through=6000000008380426700
and French, through they “Dumars” ancestors, who moved from France to County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and later Pennsylvania